Diplomate of National Board ,General Surgery - University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital ( UCMS & GTBH), Delhi (a constituent college under University of Delhi) in 2005 –Awarded by The National Board of Examinations (NBE)

MBBS - Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) in 2000

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Senior Consultant & Head,Dept. of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery at Gold Field Hospital & Research Center (GFHRC), Ballabgarh, Faridabad since 1st April 2013.

Played the pivotal role in setting up, streamlining and running the Department Of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery at GFHRC.

Have the experience of handling almost the entire spectrum of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgeries independently. This includes all kinds of Cranial and Spinal Tumors and Trauma, Various Spinal Instrumentation procedures involving cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, Minimally invasive spinal surgeries like microectomies, Pediatric neurosurgical procedures and stereotactic procedures too. Organized several CMEs and was the chief speaker/ presenter at conferences (At Delhi, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Palwal, Mathura & Aligarh)

PREVIOUS NEUROSURGICAL EXPERIENCE

• Worked as Consultant in Dept. of Neurosurgery & Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery at Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad from Jan 2010 to March 2013.

• Worked as a Senior Resident at GTB Hospital Dec 2009- Jan2010

• Senior Resident, Dept. of Neurosurgery at Sushruta Trauma Centre, Delhi from Jan 2009 to Sept 2009. Was incharge of day to day running of the department and handled all neurosurgical emergencies independently

•DNB Senior Resident, Dept. of Neurosurgery at VIMHANS, Delhi from Aug 2005 to Aug 2008

• Senior Resident, Dept. of Neurosurgery at GTB Hospital, Delhi from June 2005 to Aug 2005

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Member, Drug & Therapeutic committee; played an important role in completing the Drug formulary, at Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Faridabad.

• As one of the Internal Auditors, played an important role in association with the Department of Quality control in achieving the NABH Accreditation status for the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad.

• Was the Editor-in-Chief of “Health Plus”, a health magazine published by Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad.

• Organized several CMEs and was the chief speaker/ presenter at various conferences (At Delhi, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Palwal, Mathura & Aligarh)

• An avid orator, have spoken on various aspects of Neuro-spinal disorders, at various platforms on the Radio & Television.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Published a Case report in International Journal of Physiotherapy & Research (Int J Physiother Res 2014, Vol 2(5):695-98. ISSN 2321-1822); Topic- Right Median Nerve stimulation in Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation of improvement using clinical scales & PET Scan.

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED & PAPERS PRESENTED

• Chaired a session at a conference on Integrated Pain Management organised by Fortis, Noida at India International Centre, Delhi on 30 Nov,2014

• Speaker at Indo-Japanese Conclave-2 at Manav Rachna International University in association with University of Tsukuba Japan, on 18th October 2014.

• Attended B.L.K Neuro-Oncology Symposium, DMC accredited CME programme, at B.L.Kapur Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi on 17th May 2014

• Participated in STEREOCON-2013, Annual conference of Indian Society for stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita vihar, New Delhi, on 14th September 2013 -15th

• Participated in “2nd consensus in Neurosurgery”, An academic programme of the Asian Australian Society of Neurological surgeon (AASNS) held at Goa, on 02nd -03rd International conference on controversies & February 2013.

• Participated in NEUROSCIENCE UPDATE 2012 on Functional Neurosurgery & Brain Mapping, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, arita vihar, New Delhi, on 05th October 2012-06th

• Participated in TYACON-2012, 1st Teen & Young Adults (TYA) as a faculty organised by Asian Cancer Centre, Asian Institute April 2012.

•Participated in 13th Neurosciences centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, 17th AIIMS Microneurosurgery workshop, at February 2011. -19th

• Attended a course in Advances in spinal care at Medtronic Spinal Therapy & procedure training centre, New Delhi, 15-16 January 2011.

• Participated & successfully completed E.A.S.T (Essential of Acute Stroke Treatment) Certificate course, oraganised by Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, on 29/10/2010.

• Participated in Hands on workshop on ICP monitoring geld on 24th 2010 at Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon.

• Attended 12th centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, 18th AIIMS Microneurosurgery workshop, at Neurosciences February 2010. -20th

• 11th Annual AIIMS Microneurosurgery Workshop in Feb 2009

• 11th Annual Conference of Delhi Neurological Association in Feb 2009

• Neuro- Oncology CME programme at VIMHANS Hospital, Delhi in Oct 2008

• Advanced Hands-on-Course on Bleeding Management in Neurosurgery organized by Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (EISE), Delhi in Aug 2008

• CME programme- Grand Rounds in Clinical Neurology organized by VIMHANS Hospital in June 2008

• 10th Annual AIIMS Microneurosurgery Workshop in March 2008

• Spine Workshop at AIIMS in Feb 2008

• 56th Annual Conference of Neurological Society of India (Neurocon 2007), in Dec 2007

• Neuro Update 2007 organised by Fortis Hospital in Dec 2007 Annual Conference of Skull Base Surgery Society of India & th

• 9 International Skull Base CME at Delhi in Oct 2007

• Neurology Update of IMA, South Delhi Branch, Delhi in July 2006

• International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery CME Course & 16th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery in Nov 2005

• Presented paper titled ‘Non Traumatic Perforation of Small Intestine’ at 64th ASICON in Dec 2004

• Simulated Training Programme on Ethiskills (Gen Surgery) at EISE- Aug 2004 International Conference on Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Cancer rd

• 3 organized by RGCI, Delhi- RGCON in April 2004

• Grand Rounds in Gastrointestinal Cancer at Mumbai in April 2004

• Course on basic Laparoscopic Surgery at EISE, Delhi in Feb 2004 Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India, Delhi

• 21st State Chapter in Nov 03

• International Symposium on ‘Current trends in Cancer’ and 20th National CME Programme on Diseases of Pancreas and Live Operating Workshop at MAMC, New Delhi in Sep 03.

• CME on ‘Crucial Controversies in Surgery’ at VMMC and Safdurjung Hospital, Delhi in March 03.